<p>BRUNSWICK COUNTY77 | Superior Court Judge Ola Lewis announced Friday she will run for the N.C. Supreme Court during the 2014 election season.</p><p>Lewis is the senior resident Superior Court judge for Judicial District 13, which covers Brunswick, Bladen and Columbus counties.</p><p>Lewis plans to run for the seat currently held by Associate Justice Cheri Beasley, who was appointed by former Gov. Beverly Perdue in December 2012 to replace retired Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson.</p><p>Lewis said of her reason for running that she is "the most qualified for the job," having served 20 years as a judge and public servant.</p><p>"I am very excited for the upcoming election cycle," she said.</p><p><i></p><p>– <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic9907"><b>Jason Gonzales</b></a></i></p>